Medium spiceBhel Puri
VegPuffed rice tossed with chutneys, onion, tomato and sev — the quintessential Mumbai beach chaat.
₹30–80
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What to Eat in Mumbai Today?
Search Mumbai dishes by craving — bhel puri, bombay sandwich, misal pav and more.
Mumbai's food is fast, cheap and eaten standing up. The five dishes here are the city's street-food basics, and most cost less than a cup of coffee in a café.
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Medium spice
MildBombay Sandwich
VegA grilled or fresh sandwich of potato, beetroot, cucumber and green chutney — Mumbai's favourite quick bite.
₹40–120
HotMisal Pav
VegA fiery sprouted-bean curry topped with farsan, onion and lemon, served with pav — a Maharashtrian breakfast punch.
₹60–150
Best around: Dadar
Medium spicePav Bhaji
VegA buttery mashed-vegetable bhaji with soft toasted pav — a griddle-fresh Mumbai classic.
₹80–200
MildSabudana Vada
VegFritters of soaked sago, potato and crushed peanuts, fried crisp and eaten with green chutney or curd.
₹40–120
Best around: Dadar
Medium spiceThalipeeth
VegA flatbread of mixed roasted-grain flour (bhajani) with onion and spices, cooked on a griddle and eaten with butter or curd.
₹60–150
Best around: Dadar
Medium spiceVada Pav
VegA spiced potato fritter in a soft pav with chutneys and fried chilli — Mumbai's beloved 'Indian burger'.
₹15–50
Best around: Dadar (Kirti College)
Vada pav, the city's fuel
A spiced potato fritter in a soft bread roll, with a dry red garlic chutney and a fried green chilli on the side. It is what office workers and students eat on the run, and every station has a stall. Ashok Vada Pav near Kirti College in Dadar is one of the best known. Eat it hot, straight from the fryer.
Pav bhaji in the evening
A mash of vegetables cooked on a big flat griddle with a lot of butter, served with toasted, buttered rolls, raw onion and lemon. It started as a quick meal for mill workers. Sardar Refreshments in Tardeo is famous for making it richer than anyone else.
Bhel puri by the sea
Puffed rice tossed with sev, onion, tomato, boiled potato and sweet and green chutneys. It is made to order and eaten fast, before it goes soft. The stalls at Girgaon Chowpatty and Juhu Beach are where most people eat it, looking at the sunset.
Misal pav for breakfast
A sprouted-bean curry with a thin, fiery gravy, topped with crunchy farsan, onion and lemon, and eaten with bread. It is a Maharashtrian dish, and in Mumbai it is a morning plate. Prakash Shakahar in Dadar serves it with other home-style snacks. Ask for less spice if you are not used to it.
The Bombay sandwich
White bread with green chutney, butter, sliced potato, beetroot, cucumber, onion and tomato, eaten fresh or grilled with cheese. Every busy corner has a sandwich man. It is the mildest dish here.
Beyond the snacks
This list is all vegetarian, but Mumbai's coast means seafood too. Look for Malvani and Konkani fish curries, bombil (Bombay duck) fry and prawns. Irani cafés in Fort serve bun maska and chai, and Mohammed Ali Road is known for its night-time food stalls during Ramzan.
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Mumbai — FAQ
Is Mumbai street food safe to eat?
Mostly, if you pick busy stalls where food is cooked in front of you. Be careful with raw chutneys, cut fruit and water-based drinks in the monsoon, and carry your own bottled water.
How spicy is misal pav?
It is the hottest dish on this list. The red gravy, called tarri or kat, is served separately at many places, so you can add as much as you like. Curd or buttermilk on the side helps.
Is there more to Mumbai food than vegetarian snacks?
Yes. Look for Malvani and Konkani seafood, Parsi food, and the kebabs and rolls of Colaba's late-night grills. During Ramzan, the stalls on Mohammed Ali Road stay busy well after dark.
What should I drink with Mumbai street food?
Cutting chai, a half glass of sweet tea, is the local habit. In the heat, try sugarcane juice or kokum sherbet, which is sour, cooling and made from a Konkan fruit.